Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Bragantino 6th with 29 points, Joinville 20th with 14, 15 apart. On recent form Bragantino sat only 15th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 6th overall. Against a league average of 1.25 goals per team per game, Bragantino ran at 1.28 scored and 1 conceded, Joinville at 0.72 and 1.94.
Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid in Braganca Paulista staged the fixture, a ground that holds 16,300. On the scoreboard, Bragantino led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.